St Thomas CE Primary School, Huddersfield
St Thomas CE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas CE Primary School in detail
St Thomas CE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Whatever your reason for visiting, I'd like to take a moment to share with you why I think that our school is a really special place. As a Church of England school, the Christian faith shapes our values and the way we care for one another."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Thomas CE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), 38% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 41% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Thomas CE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Thomas CE Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas CE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas CE Primary School are Christ Church CE Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy (0.9 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths); Ashbrow School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 78% maths); and Kirkheaton Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 58% maths).
Christ Church CE AcademyOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary AcademyAshbrow SchoolKirkheaton Primary School
The trust
St Thomas CE Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Mixed (26%) and Black (17%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Deighton Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brooklands Top (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Thomas CE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas CE Primary School are All Saints Catholic College (1 mile) and North Huddersfield Trust School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Thomas CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
At a Glance
46.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), the school St Thomas CE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Thomas CE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 48% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 41% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 57% to 32% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Thomas CE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Thomas CE Primary School.
- St Thomas Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Thomas CE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas CE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas CE Primary School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Thomas CE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
387 pupils
420 places
33 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
387
Total Pupils
193
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,838
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), the school St Thomas CE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Thomas CE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Thomas CE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Thomas CE Primary School
Are there exam results for St Thomas CE Primary School?
St Thomas CE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), 38% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 41% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Thomas CE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas CE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas CE Primary School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Thomas CE Primary School?
Classes at St Thomas CE Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Thomas CE Primary School?
St Thomas CE Primary School has around 387 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Thomas CE Primary School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas CE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Thomas CE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Thomas Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas CE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas CE Primary School?
St Thomas CE Primary School is at Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)